June 2006 - Lots of stuff going on in Cheetah-land. First off, we have a live album titled Resurrection out in August on Amsterdamned / Triple X Records. It was recorded last September when we got together for a reunion show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. It's mighty rockin', so you should pick it up. You can listen to the version of "None of Your Business" on our MySpace page too, so go check it out. You can order here or at our MySpace page and we just got Paypal hooked up on both sites, so click below, or in our store, or on our MySpace page. Also, all CDs and 12" vinyl is now only $10, and vinyl 7" singles are $5. plus, cruise around the site and you'll notice we've updated the Press Kit Bio, the Video Links, Store, Gigs, and more.
We are also playing a gig June 24th at the Modern Drunkard Magazine convention in Las Vegas, where we'll share the stage with the likes of Supersuckers and Uppercrust. The venue is The Celebrity Ballroom and to quote the MD website, it's "across the street from the Lady Luck Casino and Hotel and a block from Fremont St., situated in the very heart of downtown Vegas." So there ya go. If you wana get tickets to the entire three-day event or just see us rock, go here.
Check out a very clean cut Cheetah, Mr. Frank Meyer, on MSN's On10.net show, where he gets interviewed about his new TV pilot Videogame Theater, which he co-wrote, directed and produced.
To advance order Resurrection CD via Paypal for $10 (plus $3.50 shipping and handling) click here:
A little action fo' yo' ass!
January 11, 2006 - We just launched a Streetwalkin' Cheetahs MySpace page, so go check it out. You can also take a look at MySpace pages for Frank Meyer, his other band Sweet Justice, his production team Messiaz, and his TV pilot Video Game Theater. Go check the LINKS section of the site here to see a bunch more cool links we added.Enjoy! Oh...and...there's a live album and DVD out later this year from our L.A. reunion show...we're still wokring on it so stay tuned for more details...
October 6, 2005 - Wow! Man oh man, were those reunion shows a blast! Dino, Art, Frank and Andy Baker would like to thank everyone for coming out to the Knitting Factory and The Brigg for what were two really memorable shows. We filmed the Hollywood gig for a DVD and live album that will come out on Triple X next year, so stay tuned. We had so much fun that it seems likely we?ll do this a little more regularly. What that means? who knows!!
You can listen to a Meltingpod Podcast interview Frank did after the shows where he discusses the gigs, the past and future of the band, and much more. Plus, there's some great reunion photos by our pals Todd Westover and Eric Rife (photos coming to the site too).
Also, make sure to look for the Cheetahs in two new hard cover coffee table art books, The Art of Rock and High Energy Punk Rock N Roll Poster Art. Both contain various posters, album covers and artwork of the band and both are out in major book stores now.
June 2005 - Hello Cleveland!!! Big news in Streetwalkin? Cheetahs land: We are reuniting for our first gig in three years this fall. Yes, to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and the release of the Red Tape Diaries rarities album (Triple X Records), the Streetwalkin? Cheetahs will play two California shows: Fri. September 23 at The Brigg (Huntington Beach, CA) and Sat. September 24 at the Knitting Factory (L.A.). Both of all these shows will feature original bassist Dino Everett, who has re-joined the group for any and all future gigs, and will play his first full sets with the band in over five years! Both shows will feature the mega line-up of the Streetwalkin? Cheetahs, New York?s Electric Frankenstein, punk vets ADZ, and current kings of the L.A. scene The Ladykillers. Check local listing for times and check back here for more details. In honor of this occation, we have updated the Links section with some Websites that feature Cheetahs pics throughout the years, and a few other goodies.
April 14, 2005 - Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer recently co-directed/wrote/voiced a TV pilot called Hot Chick & Robot, which you can see at the grand premier screening at the Knitting Factory on Monday, April 18th at 8pm. Alongside with Scott Chernoff (www.channel101.com) and BJ Guyer (Crank Yankers, Team America), Frank created and crafted this sci-fi comedy that tells the behind the scenes tales of classic video game character with puppets, robots and animation. Check it out! Frank is also currently co-writing and recording the songs and score for a short film by Cheetah bassist Dino Everett, the collaboration being the first new music the two have written and performed together since 2000 (though this stuff is not likely to be released outside of the film). Meanwhile, Frank's other band Sweet Justice will be performing a one-off gig backing heavy metal legend Thor the Rock Warrior at the Knitting Factory on Tuesday, April 26th at 8pm. This show is not to be missed and will feature much Tap-like theatrics and metal madness, and will feature Cheetahs bassist Dino Everett on bass. Frank and Sweet Justice partner Bruce Duff produced Thor's new album, Thor Against the World, which is out in July via Smog Veil Records.
January 20, 2005 - Hi rockers. The new Streetwalkin' Cheetahs CD, The Red Tape Diaries, is out NOW!!! Though the official release date in Jan. 25, copies have already turned up in stores across the country, so go score it! OR you can purchase it from the STORE section of our website. The Red Tape Diaries is a collection of two out of print EPs, one rare track and one unreleased track, and features Jimmy Zero (Dead Boys), Wayne Kramer (MC5), and the great Jeff Dahl. Go get your fix of the rock, mofos!
November 28, 2004 - Hey y'all! Cruise on over to the Audio section of the site to check out our new features. From now on, every month or so well give ya a chance to hear a Cheetahs album in it's entirety. Listen to it all ya want until you get sick of it then check back next month for a new album. Don't think we can add a new album every month? Check out the discography and you'll see were covered for a year or two. Click on a song title for streaming Realtime audio or click "Play Entire Album" to annoy everybody at work sitting around you. We start ya off right with our lil' classic, Live on KXLU, soon we will be adding Maximum Overdrive, and then onto all the other crap! So drink, be merry and enjoy.
October 31, 2004 - Streetwalkin' Cheetahs drummer Eric Herrmann has been playing in the band Crash Kelly for the last year or so, and their debut album, Penny Pills, is due out on Liquor and Poker Music on January 25, the label responsible for new ones by Hanoi Rocks, The Hellacopters and Nebula.They also have a track on the new New York Dolls tribute album on Fastlane Records. Check them out on tour when they swing through your town. In other Cheetah related news, watch out for an editor's pick review of Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's other band Sweet Justice in a November issue of Rolling Stone. Their self-titled debut album is out through Real O Mind Records. The Cheetahs' album The Red Tape Diaries (Triple X Records) -- a collection of two out of print EPs and some bonus tracks -- has been pushed back until January. However, the band has some very special plans to celebrate its release and their 10-year anniversary in 2005. Stay tuned...
Aug. 30, 2004 - Streetwalkin' Cheetahs/Sweet Justice frontman Frank Meyer will be appearing at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. on Saturday, Sept. 11 for a signing of his book On the Road with the Ramones. Meyer will be appearing with co-author/Ramones Tour Manager Monte A Melnick, and special guests Tommy Ramone (Ramones Drummer, Producer & Founding Member), Arturo Vega (Ramones Artistic Director) and Allan Arkush (Director, Rock 'n' Roll High School. The signing starts at 5pm.
Tower Records Sunset
June 22, 2004 - Triple X Records will release The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs' The Red Tape Diaries this fall. The album is a compilation of out-of-print material by The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs that was intended for the band's sophomore studio effort but was shelved and eventually spread across several EPs and compilation CDs instead. Collecting five songs from their split EP with the Bellrays, Punk, Rock & Soul, alongside their five songs from Triple X Records' 5 Fingers of Dr. X compilation, The Red Tape Diaries assembles what would have been the band's second full-lengh studio album. Plus, there are two rare bonus tracks: a hard-to-find version of "Tutti Frutti" with Jeff Dahl and the MC5's Wayne Kramer, and an unreleased version of "Sonic Reducer" with Dead Boy Jimmy Zero. In other Cheetah related news, guitarist/singer Frank Meyer is producing and playing on Thor the Rock Warrior's new album, Thor Against The World, as well as Cheetah Chrome's upcoming solo debut, both of which will feature his group Sweet Justice as the backing band.
April 27, 2004 ?
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's other band Sweet Justice will be performing at the Festimal festival in A Coruńˇ “pain on Saturday, July 31st. They will doing their own set and backing up headliner Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys, Rocket From The Tombs)! Times, lineup and other details coming soon. In addition, both of their vinyl singles should be in stores by the time you read this, so go get 'em!
March 22nd, 2004 ?
Triple X Records will be releasing a yet-to-be-titled Streetwalkin' Cheetahs album this fall that will collect material from the out-of-print Punk Rock & Soul EP and 5 Fingers of Dr. X compilation, as well as a few bonus tracks. Meanwhile, the All The Covers & More and All The Demos & More double album set has been put on hold till next year.
Jan. 9th, 2004 ?
Hey rockers! The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs new album, Gainesville, gets a rave review in the brand new issue of Rolling Stone!!! The review is in Senior Editor David Fricke's column and the issue features Dave Mathews on the cover. Check it out!
As if all that ain't enough, the Cheetahs will be releasing a two disc set of unreleased songs next year on Dionysus. All The Demos & More Vol. 1 will feature over 21 unreleased demos by the band, while All The Covers & More Vol. 1 will be comprised of unreleased or hard to find cover tunes by the likes of Aerosmith, Joan Jett, Bob Seger, Hanoi Rocks, Johnny Thunders, and many others. These discs will be issued as two separate companion CDs spread out over 2004.
And guess what? A live video taken from the Cheetahs last tour is coming soon and a DVD retrospective is in the works. You can also pick up Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's new book, On the Road with the Ramones (Sanctuary), in store now and read his web-log The Porning Report everyday on www.Variety.com.
Dec. 17th, 2003 ?
Streetwalkin? Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer appeared in New York today at a book signing for his debut book, On the Road With the Ramones at Virgin Megastore in Union Square to autograph books alongside Ramones co-author, tour manager Monte A. Melnick, Tommy and CJ Ramone, John Holmstrom (Punk magazine). Some folks even brought Cheetahs CDs and singles for him to sign. Thanks guys! Later that night Frank's band Sweet Justice made it's Big Apple debut at an after-party at the Continental alongside CJ Ramone's Bad Chopper and the Kevin K. Band. Frank also jammed with Ramones producer Daniel Rey and members of the NY band Sour Jazz. Check out this photo of CJ Ramone, Tommy Ramone and Mr. Cheetah. Go to the MP3 section of the site and listen to Daniel, Frank, Mark and Splat jam of the MC5/Troggs classic "I Want You" right off the soundboard!
Lotsa News!!!
Nov. 18th, 2003 ?
The new Streetwalkin? Cheetahs album, Gainesville, is out now, so go score a copy or cruise on over to the STORE section of the site and order one for $12 directly from the band. The Bomp!/Alive re-release of Overdrive is out now too (now called Maximum Overdrive). A new Cheetahs track can be found on the 8 Records compilation Fuck Yeah, an unreleased live track will be released on a new vinyl-only live compilation (info tba), and a vinyl single is due out by Spring in Finland on Bad Attitude Records. Whew! In addition, on Dec. 17, Streetwalkin? Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer will be appearing in New York at a book signing for his debut book, On the Road With the Ramones at Virgin Megastore in Union Square at 6:30pm. He will be appearing to autograph books alongside Ramones co-author, tour manager Monte A. Melnick, Marky and CJ Ramone, John Holmstrom (Punk magazine) and very special guests . Bring your copies of Streetwalkin? Cheetahs CDs to for Frank to sign too! FYI, Frank?s band Sweet Justice plays tonight with Rocket From the Tombs at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood at 9pm.
Frank is a daddy! Another Cheetah is born!
Oct. 10th, 2003 ? Streetwalkin? Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer and his wife Christina ?Kal? welcomed their first child into the world on Saturday, Oct. 4th at 7:09pm. Isabella Vial Meyer (pronounced ?Vee-all?, the French way) came into the world at 8 ? lbs and 20 ? inches, with light brown hair and blue eyes. Both parents are ecstatic and overjoyed. Cheetahs fans might remember Kal, great granddaughter of film legend Lon Chaney, took the cover photo of Live on KXLU, so rock ?n? roll (and horror movies!) is flowing through little Bella on both side of the family! Yee haw! Congratulations!
Meanwhile, the new Streetwalkin? Cheetahs album, Gainesville, is out now, so go score a copy or cruise on over to the STORE section of the site and order one for $12 directly from the band. The STORE has been updated to reflect the current stock. Check out the MP3 section for a newly posted, unreleased Dead Boys cover with Jimmy Zero on guitar!!! Make sure to check out I-94Bar.com for a recent interview with Frank about the Cheetahs, Sweet Justice, the book and more.
Oct. 1st, 2003 ? Streetwalkin? Cheetahs lead singer/guitarist Frank Meyer is pictured here with Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick in New York, celebrating the completion of their book On The Road With The Ramones, due out in stores on November 3rd through Sanctuary Publishing. The cover of the book was done by Punk Magazine?s John Holmstrom (who also did the cover of Rocket To Russia) and is pictured below. You can check out this website for more information.
Meanwhile, The Streetwalkin? Cheetahs new album Gainesville is out in stores now and can be ordered through the STORE section of the website (just send in a check/money order/cash for $12). We also have copies of Maximum Overdrive in too in the STORE for sale now, before the retail release later this month. A 7? vinyl single of ?Draw The Line" b/w ?I Wanna Be Loved? is due out later this year on Bad Attitude Records in Finland and a rare Cheetahs track will appear on Turkey Vulture Records? The Harder, The Better Vol. 6. Stay tuned for information about two more Cheetahs CDs due out next year, a compilation of cover unreleased/rare tunes and collection of unreleased demos.
Sept. 23rd, 2003 ?
Yes folks, the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs long-awaited new studio album, Gainesville, is out today in the U.S. You can order it for only $12 through us directly in the STORE section of this site or for a little more dough, you can order via Amazon.com, Tower.com or Bestbuy.com. We hope you enjoy it! Go to the GUESTBOOK and post your own review of the album. tell us what you think!
Sept. 3rd, 2003 ?
Go to Amazon.com, Tower.com or Bestbuy.com to pre-order the Streetwalkin? Cheetahs new album, Gainesville, due out through Triple X Records on Sept. 23rd! Check out the album cover in the Discography section.
August 26th, 2003 ? Stroll on over to the MP3 section of the site to listen to three rare Streetwalkin' Cheetahs songs, including a live version of "Kick Me Down" and a hard to find Radio Birdman cover. Also, check out the American Ruse Records website, where Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's new band Sweet Justice is featured. Sweet Justice has a split-single with Scott Morgan's Powertrane coming out later this year on American Ruse. And hey! Cheetahs drummer Eric Herrmann will be touring the U.K. with Canadian rockers Crash Kelly, opening for The Quireboys on most dates; headlining others on their own (with Neil Leyton in tow, on which nights he will be playing in BOTH bands). Check www.crashkelly.ca. In addition, Eric is also starring in his first TV commercial. If you get Much Music (that's the Canadian MTV, for y'all in the states) on your cable system, keep your eyes peeled for the Labatt's Hometown Bash advert; the spot starts airing this Monday and will be in HEAVY rotation (meaning in no time at all you'll be sick of it, particularly Eric's dulcet rendition of AC/DC's 'You Shook Me All Night Long')!!!
June 27th, 2003 ?
Well, it's official! The Cheetahs new album, Gainesville, will be released in September on Triple X Records! The contracts are signed, we master in the coming weeks, and an exact release date is forthcoming. Yee haw!!! In addition, Bomp!/Alive Records will be re-releasing our debut full-length album Overdrive with bonus tracks! MAXIMUM Overdrive
will be released this Fall complete with new artwork, new liner notes, three outtakes from the Overdrive sessions, and five out-of-print songs previously issued on vinyl only (including our collabos with Cherie Currie and Deniz Tek!). We are very excited about this so stay tuned for more details. In addition, Frank's new band Sweet Justice will be doing a split vinyl single with Detroit legend Scott Morgan's band Powertrane and are in negotiations to record a full-length album by the end of the year! The rawk just don't stop!!!
Breaking out the big guns...
June 23rd, 2003 ?
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer and his new band Sweet Justice will perform with Penis Flytrap on July 18th at the Tiki Room in Pomona (235 W. 2nd St.) at 11:30pm. You can check out an MP3 of the new song "Guns of Naverone" from their new demo in the MP3 section of the site. You can also check out several short films ("Finishing The Hat" and "Stop n' Wait") Frank co-wrote, co-directed and co-stars in at www.scottchernoff.com
New stuff!
June 8th, 2003 ?
Check the MP3 section for two newly posted Cheetah-related tracks. First up is an unreleased cut off the Cheetahs upcoming studio album Gainesville called ?Come To Mind.? The song features Melanie Coffee from The Excessories on backing vocals and is actually an updated version of the first song Art and Frank ever wrote together when they were called Jesus Palomino back in 1990 or so. Next up is the Cheetahs hard to find cover of Motley Crue?s ?Live Wire,? recorded in ?99 for Dwell?s Crue tribute album Indulgence Inc.
Meanwhile, Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer has been rockin? away with Sweet Justice, who just opened for Zeke and Camarosmith on May 31st at the Knitting Factory and have cut 6 songs for their debut album. Frank has also been hammering away at On The Road with the Ramones, his debut book that chronicles the 22 career on the road on the Ramones, co-written by the band?s tour manager Monte A. Melnick. On The Road with the Ramones is due out via Sanctuary Publishing in November. You can pre-order it at www.barnesandnoble.com
Checkin? in with Eric?
June 2nd, 2003 - Drummer Eric Herrmann (pictured above at far right) returned to the U.S. from London at the beginning of April, and immediately started commuting from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, to Toronto, Ontario, for a series of gigs with his new band, featuring Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Leyton (pictured second from left, flanked by bandmates George Bettencourt, Peter Midway, Steve Payne and Phil White). The band has performed several shows in Toronto, most notably at the Horseshoe, with former D-Generation singer Jesse Malin, a private party/jam session at Stones Place, where they were joined by Rolling Stones backup vocalist Bernard Fowler, and at the legendary El Mocambo to celebrate the Canadian release of their latest CD, ...from the brighter side of her Midnight Sun. The band was also featured on the cover of Toronto Eye Magazine, which can be viewed on-line here. Eric also reports that the band already have about ten songs demo'ed for their NEXT record, and hope to enter a studio sometime in July to begin recording. They are also scheduled to return to the U.K. and Europe for a tour sometime in September.
The beat goes on...
April 21th, 2003 - Sweet Justice will perform live on KXLU 88.9 FM in Los Angeles on Monday, May 28th at 11pm. The band has been in the studio cutting six brand new songs for an official album and are also working on a cover of "Lager Woman From Hell" for the Zodiac Mindwarp tribute album on Sleazegrinder. In related news, Sweet Justice/Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer has signed a deal with Sanctuary Music's publishing division to co-write an official Ramones book with tour manager Monte Melnick. On The Road With The Ramones is due out in November 2003 through Sanctuary Publishing and will chronicle the Ramones 23-year career on the road. Also, the Cheetahs Guitars Guns and Gold is out in Europe now via Munster Records and Gainesville is due out in the U.S. in June via Triple X Records.
More news
March 25th 2003 - The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs Guitars Guns and Gold is out in Europe now via Munster Records and Gainesville is due out in the U.S. in June via Triple X Records.
In addition, catch Frank's band Sweet Justice at the following Calif. dates:
4/6/03 ? Cat Club, Hollywood, 10pm
Beat of the drum?
March 23rd 2003 - Cheetahs drummer Eric Herrmann has been living in London for the last six months, where he has been recording and touring with London-based band Sinnerstar, and touring the U.K. and Netherlands with Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Leyton (pictured below with Eric and old friend Rich Jones of The Black Halos and Amen on lead guitar). Things have been going great, but the current political climate (and headaches with U.K. immigration) have lead Eric to decide to return to the States sometime in April. He'll be flying into his hometown of Cleveland, OH at first, for some much needed rest and relaxation, before heading to Toronto to continue work with Neil Leyton for some Canadian and West Coast dates in May, then eventually heading to L.A. to prepare for the 'Cheetah's invasion of Spain in August. Welcome back Eric!
Justice is served!
February 2003 - Sweet Justice (above) will be playing two upcoming dates at the Garage in Silver Lake, CA. On Feb. 28th, Sweet Justice plays with the Lazy Cowgirls, Dirty Power, the Rich Girls, and the Manifolds. On March 16th, you can catch 'em with Camarosmith (featuring members of Zeke) and the Spades. Come on down!!! Read a review and see pictures of Sweet Justice live in Vegas here.
Feb. 4th, 2003 - The new album, Gainesville, will be released this Spring in the U.S. via Triple X Records. Also, for a limited time, you can purchse the new 17-song Sweet Justice demo CD by sending cash, check (made out to Frank Meyer), or money order in the amount of $10 (U.S.) to:
Sweet Justice
In addition, Frank plays on the new album by '70s underground legend Sonny Vincent, who fronted New York City punk band the Testors. His CD The Good, the Bad, the Ugly will be released on March 18th through Acetate Records and Frank plays on the cut "Crazy Ride." Other guitarists who appear on the album include MC5's Wayne Kramer, the Heartbreakers' Walter Lure, Television's Richard Lloyd, Richard .Hell and the Voidoids' Robert Quine, and the Damned's Brian James, Thurston Moore and Jim O'Rourke from Sonic Youth, Black Flag's Greg Ginn, the True Believers' Javier Escovedo, and the Offspring's Dexter Holland and Noodles. In the meantime, the Cheetahs new album Gainesville is tentatively schedule for an April release date through Triple X Records.
Dec. 14th, 2002 - For a limited time go to our MP3 section and listen to our hard to find 1997 song "X-mas Time Again," which features members of the Bellrays and Excessories. You can find it on the Vital Gestures X-mas album at www.thebellrays.com. Also, go to www.KNAC.COM to download a copy of our unreleased cover of Aerosmith's "Draw The Line." Enjoy! Happy holidays!
Nov. 24th, 2002 - We have added four unreleased Cheetahs songs to the MP3 section so click over to hear an unreleased Gainesville cut, a demo by Frank's new band Sweet Justice, and more. In addition, the Cheetahs are entertaining several offers to go to Europe in 2003 for some festivals and possible touring. Stay tuned as we will be releasing dates soon...
Oct. 11th, 2002 - Streetwalkin? Cheetahs singer/guitarist Frank Meyer will be playing a coupla gigs coming up, performing material he recently recorded for his upcoming debut solo album. Under the name Sweet Justice, Frank will be joined by ADZ bassist Bruce Duff and former Bellrays drummer Todd Westover (both of whom also currently play with the legendary Simon Stokes). On Friday, Nov. 8th, Sweet Justice will play at the Garage in Silver Lake at a Joey Ramone tribute night that is also serving as a benefit to raise money in the fight against Leukemia. Other bands on the bill include the B Movie Rats, the Blare Bitch Project, Bubble, Texas Terri and the Stiff Ones, and more TBA. On Friday, Dec. 20th, Sweet Justice will play at the Bellrays? 6th annual Vital Gestures X-mas Show, B Movie Rats, the Condors, Bag Theory, the Starvations, The Excessories, The BBQ Kings, Rotten Rod, The Migs, and the Lazy Cowgirls.
Sept. 29th, 2002 - Hi everybody. Just wanted to give ya a little Cheetah update. The new album, Gainesville, has been recorded and mixed and we are chatting with several different labels about putting it out. No word on a release date yet. In the meantime, Cheetahs singer/guitarist Frank has been busy making lots of music lately. He finished scoring the indie flick Fat Cats, which he co-wrote, and now features performances by Norwood Fisher from Fishbone, Bruce Duff of the ADZ and former Bellrays drummer Todd Westover. Duff and Westover also play on the solo material Frank recorded last month. There is now almost a full CD worth of solo material and Frank is just deciding what, if anything, to do with it. It?s VERY different from the Cheetahs, sort of a country/blues/soul thing?you?ll see. Check back to the MP3 section of the website as he may post some tunes in the near future. In addition, Frank will be producing the debut EP by the Blare Bitch Project, the new band featuring former Betty Blowtorch guitarist Blare Bitch. Meanwhile, all you German fans gotta make sure to check out our former bass player Dino Everett in his new band The Excessories, who are touring Germany in October. Go to their website for the tour dates.
August 18th, 2002 - Last Friday, August 16th, the Cheetahs played at the Garage in Silver Lake, CA and reunited with original bassist Dino Everett and drummer Breckin Meyer, brother of singer/guitarist Frank Meyer. After a short set by the current line up of Frank, guitarist Art Jackson, drummer Eric Herrmann and bassist John Ramirez, Dino and Breckin jumped up for renditions of two MC5 chestnuts, ?Black Tom Comm? and ?I Want You.? ?Black To Comm? was the first song the band ever played together when we started as a for-kicks cover band and was also the first song we ever played at their first in gig ?95. Here's one picture from the gig, courtesy of Uncle Steve, and there's more to come.
July 29th, 2002 - Hey rockers, just a little studio update for y'all -- We have recorded the music and lead vocals for all 16 tracks of our new album, Gainesville, at Ton Studio with our pal Josh Achziger. Last week Tony Fate of the Bellrays contributed some kick ass country pickin? lead guitar to the song ?On My Way.? This week Melanie Coffee from the Excessories will be coming in to sing backing vocals on "Geek Like Me," "December In A Day," and "Come To Mind." The rest of the album will be rounded out by "Good Morning," "Born Leader," "Destination Zero," "Preach," "Strangled By Love," "Rock & Roll Fade Away," "One In The Chamber," "Ward 6," "Crucified," "Kiss Me Twice Goodnight," "When God & The Devil Agree," and "Larger Than Life." In addition, Frank just recorded a 5-song acoustic EP called Sunday Morning Breakfast at the home-studio of former Bellrays drummer Todd Westover. The EP is primarily blues and country songs and features Todd on drums and Tony Fate on various other instruments. Expect this one to be sold on this website only...maybe.
July 2002 - Well, the Cheetahs have begun recording our long awaited new CD, Gainesville. The double album opus will include 16 songs, many of which you might have heard on the recent U.S. and European tours, and is expected out in stores by the end of the year. In addition, our rarities album, Guitars, Guns and Gold, will be released in Europe this fall via Munster Records. You can also check out our tune ?Automatic? in an episode of HBO?s Six Feet Under series (during a scene where a cop beats down a wife-beater!!!) and see us in the new issue of Guitar World Magazine. We have also added new pictures from the European tour in the 2002 Photos page and changed some of the old Photos pages as well. In addition, we have changed the MP3 section so that it now only features unreleased recordings (check back every coupla weeks for new ones). Now onto some rumors and facts...
July 2002 - Yes folks, the Cheetahs have returned from our European tour in one piece after 5 weeks of rockin? and rollin??.and we had a blast!!!! It was certainly the most fun tour we have done in a long time and really made us feel great seeing so many fans across the globe. We visited cities in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Austria, Croatia, France, and, Slovenia and tore it up every night with glee. The promoters, soundmen, bartenders and fans treated us like kings and we ate and drank like bastard pirates on a sea quest to hell!!!! Take a look at the PHOTOS section of the website to see new tour pictures. We wanna send a shout out to our booker Manny at Teenage Head, who did a spectacular job with the tour and was kind enough to put us up for a coupla nights. We managed to play with some great bands along the way too, including fellow yanks The Dirtbombs and Boris The Sprinkler, Montpellier?s Starshit, Finalnd?s Stoner Kings, and Japan?s Fifi and the Mach 3. We even met a band that performs all the tunes off Live On KXLU and whose singer is an Argentinean girl who speak no English but can sing all of ?em perfectly!!! We called her up for an encore in Freiburg and she sang ?Durango? and ?None of Your Business.? Special thanks to Oliver for the in-store and last minute gig in Freiburg, they were awesome! And finally we have to give a big hi-five to our two drivers, our partners in crime, our best friends/arch nemesis? Ursela and Saften (a.k.a. Stimpy) ? you two dared to go where no man or woman has ever gone and lived to tell about it?.in the van with the Streetwalkin? Cheetahs for weeks on end!!!! The sights, the smells, and open sores will haunt your memories and scar your body forever. Finally, we must give a shout out all of our European friends for rockin? out with us for the last month and a half. We came, we saw, we drank, we rocked, but most of all we got to hang out with a bunch of super-cool rock n? rollers and have a good time. Cheers!!!!! June 2002 -
We're heading to Europe in the morning for about a month. We're gonna try to update the site, but you know how that goes. Besides, hasn't everybody heard enough about the rock scene in Slovenia already? If you happen to be in Europe, check our gigs section to see when we'll be in a city, town or village near you. Thanks to our friend KG from Tenacious D for the big send off party!!
Adios....
April 2002 - Yes, folks, the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs have returned from their five week U.S. trek with Nashville Pussy and Reverend Horton Heat (we had a blast!!!) and are now set to embark on their five week European tour in support of Waiting For The Death of My Generation (via Munster/Triple X in Europe). Check out the GIGS section of our website for UPDATED TOUR DATES. Unfortunately, the five UK dates at the end of the tour have been postponed but will surely be rescheduled for another jaunt soon to be announced. The rest of the tour is intact thanks to our booker Manny at Teenage Head (manny@pandora.be). In the meantime, the Cheetahs have a new split album with our Austin, TX buds Broken Teeth out in the UK through the Changes One label http://www.changesone.co.uk/. The CD is called In Rock We Trust and features three brand new never before released Cheetahs songs -- "When God and the Devil Agree," "Strangled By Love," and "Born Leader." And in closing, when we return from Europe in July we will be recording our new album Gainesville as soon as possible, thereby keeping up our pace of two albums a year just like the Beatles!!!! Yee haw!! March 2002 -
We're happy to welcome the fabulous John Ramirez into the fold. John will be taking over the bass slot in the Cheetahs and will be heading out with us on our upcoming american and european tours. A one time member of Nudist Priest (yes, he is prone to shedding his clothes and breathing fire) John simply rocks!! Come on down and check him out Cheetahs Love Pussy February 2002 - We just confirmed a month of dates opening for the Reverend Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy starting on March 5th. They're east coast dates, so all you folks in New York come on out. Check the gigs section for dates. Also, our European tour is starting in May, dates will be posted soon. Thanks to everybody who sent us tips on cool places to hit in Europe. It looks like retaining conciousness is going to be our major hurdle. A final thought, our "rarities" record Guitars, Guns & Gold hits the stores January 15th. Go and pick it up so we Cheetahs can all retire to the Bahamas. More later folks.
December 2001 -
Bianca Halstead (a.k.a. Bianca Butthole) died Saturday, Dec. 15th at 5:30 am in a car accident in New Orleans while on tour with her band Betty Blowtorch. The Cheetahs played many gigs with Betty Blowtorch and knew Bianca for several years. She was a dear friend. Our drummer Eric chose to write this brief note and display this picture, taken just two weeks before her death. Our sincerest, most heartfelt wishes go out to her friends, bandmates, and family. RIP Bianca...
I can?t seem to stop crying. My heart hurts.
Bianca was a beloved friend and a beautiful human being. Despite her onstage persona, she was a sweet and sensitive individual, who had a heart of gold and whose offstage passions included baking cookies and a good cuddle. I'll remember her fondly, and miss her profoundly....
-Eric
New Releases
We've just released a slew of songs on new compilation albums. We have tracks on RAFR 3 (on RAFR records), Respect The Rock (on Rhino/Redline Records), Fuck The Millenium (on Munster Records), Blown Out Again (on Besides records) and the CD release of A Vital Gesture Christmas. Also, you can now order the vinyl version of Waiting For The Death Of My Generation through Munster records. More coming soon.
Europe Sees The Light!!
Our album Waiting For The Death Of My Generation has just been released through Munster Records in Europe. We're happy to say that it'll now be available the way god initally intended, on vinyl!! Scratches & pops? People need to hear that shit!! Yeah! Also, we've booked a five week tour of Europe starting in April. As it's our first tour abroad, we'd love to hear from anybody who's got tips on cool clubs, cool bars, cool record stores, cool mags & cool floors to crash on. Did we mention cool bars? Anything that'll make our little jaunt as fun and debaucherous as possible.
Reunited...and it felt sooo good!
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs reunion shows announced!!!
Once again, those shows are:
Friday September 23rd, 2005 - The Brigg (17208 Pacific Coast Hwy), Huntington Beach, CA with Electric Frankenstein, ADZ, Ladykillers
Saturday September 24th, 2005 - Knitting Factory (7021 Hollywood Blvd.), Hollywood, CA with Electric Frankenstein, ADZ, Ladykillers
In other Cheetah related news, Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer made Spin Magazine?s May 2005 Ultimate Lists issue in the ?Top 5 Best Rock Books Written By A Musician? for his book On the Road with the Ramones (Sanctuary), which he co-wrote with the Ramones tour manager Monte A Melnick. Meyer also recently collaborated on Dino?s short film Shuttlecocks. The duo recorded all of the music for the flick, their first songs written together since the ?90s!!!! Yikes!!! You haven?t lived ?till you?ve heard these two screaming ?Shuttlecock, Shuttlecock USA!!!?
Cheetah related weirdness...
Red Tape Diaries out now!!!
New Audio Section!
Crash Kelly, Sweet Justice and.... a little teaser...
On the Road With the Ramones book signing
8801 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.657.7300
The event is part of a weekend of Ramones activity in Los Angeles, including the Sept. 10 opening of the documentary End of the Century at the Nuart in West L.A., and the 30th Anniversary Party and Memorabilia Exhibition at the Avalon on Sept. 12, which features performances by CJ Ramone, Marky Ramone, The Dickies, Flea, Eddie Vedder, John Frusciante, Steve Jones, Tim Armstrong, Henry Rollins, Pete Yorn, Daniel Rey, Billy Zoom, Robert Carmine, Brett Gurewitz, Mark Hoppus, Dicky Barrett and special guests. The event is hosted by Rob Zombie and is sold out.
The Red Tape Diaries
Two Cheetahs in Spain!
Let there be rock?
Make sure to check the MP3 section for a newly posted unreleased demo of "Future Lost" and the Discography section for some newly released compilations with Cheetahs tracks.
In related news, Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's other band Sweet Justice will be heading out on a tour of the west coast in April supporting legendary punk icon Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys and Rocket From the Tombs. Best of all, they will also be Cheetah's backing band, performing a set of his punk rock 'n' roll classics after their own opening set. Wow!!! Go to the newly launched www.sweetjusticetheband.com for tour dates and info on the release of their debut CD.
"On the cover of Rolling Stone..."
New York, New York!!!
More new info?
Gainesville out NOW!!!
Pre-Order Gainesville!
A little update for y'all
The Time is NOW!!!
4/7/03 ? Alex's Bar, Long Beach, 10pm
Cheetahs are back!!!!
Box 153
1158 26th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Getting? Outta Hollywood?
Jan. 13th, 2002 ? Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer's new band Sweet Justice will hit the road for a pair of gigs with Blare Bitch Project, featuring Betty Blowtorch guitarist Blare Bitch. You can catch both bands at the following venues:
Double Down in Las Vegas, NV - Friday, Feb. 7th
Hollywood Alley in Phoenix, AZ - Saturday, Feb. 8th.
(the L.A. Hard Rock Cafe gig on 2/14 is cancelled)
The shows are likely to start by 10pm and both bands will be selling cool music and shwag you can?t find anywhere else. Check of the new Sweet Justice demo "Outta Sight" in the MP3 section of the site. Also, thanks to photographer Jose Paradaco for the above live shot of Sweet Justice in action from the Vital Gestures X-mas show last month.
Happy Holidays!
Check this shit out...
The First Waltz
Nov. 13th, 2002 - Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer unleashed his new solo project Sweet Justice last Friday, Nov. 8 at the Garage in Silver Lake, CA. Frank is pictured above with bassist Bruce Duff. On skins for this gig was former Bellrays basher Chris Markwood, but Todd Westover (also formerly of the Bellrays) will play drums on the Dec. 20th show at the Garage. Sweet Justice has just announced yet another Garage gig, on Friday Nov. 22, opening for The Weaklings. Be there!!! In addition, one of Frank's new tunes ("You Sold Me Out") was recorded by Ohio punk legends The Rubber City Rebels to be released sometime in the future.
Sweet Justice!!!
A little update...
OG Cheetahs Reunite!!!
In addition, last week we wrapped up mixes of Gainesville at TON Studios in Echo Park, CA and also re-cut a version of ?Draw The Line? (which features backing vocals from Bryan Small of The Hangmen) for an Aerosmith tribute single to be released on Acetate Records. Make sure to check out the MP3 section of the site as we have added new unreleased songs and -- for a limited time -- previews of Gainesville material. We have also updated the bio in the Press Kit section and added more new and old pictures to the Photos section.
A brief update...
Goodbye??? Naw, not really? New CD on the way!!!
Rumor has it that the Cheetahs are breaking up after our next album so we figured some of you might be wondering what the hell is going on. Well, the deal is this: we are definitely going to make a new record but we are not likely going to tour behind it. Guitarist Art Jackson is moving to Las Vegas in August, drummer Eric Herrmann is moving to England in September, and bassist John Ramirez has plans to move to Austin in the near future. With frontman Frank Meyer being the only one staying in Los Angeles, the band will surely slow down its activities very soon. We will entertain gig offers and tour offers when they come in and will certainly head back to Europe at some point, but we will be taking an indefinite hiatus from live shows and recording after we cut Gainesville this summer. If you live in Los Angeles and want to see our last show anywhere for a looooong time, check us out Friday, August 16th at the Garage in Silver Lake. We won?t commit to saying it?s our last show ever, but it?s likely our last U.S. show for awhile. We look to our forefathers The Dictators, who never actually broke up and still get together to rock and record whenever the hell they want, for inspiration on how to handle this. Plus, we believe in saying ?Never say never? and we all remain good friends (there?s no bad blood or any drama here folks) so you?ll see likely us again?. Stay tuned for info on the new album, email us if you have a gig offer or want to say hi, and keep on rockin?. Thanks for all the love and support. (Live shot courtesy of Dee Louise James)
We?re Baaaack!!!!!
We're Outta here!!
The Cheetahs Rule The World!!!!
Another Cheetah
For Bianca
Welcome To Badsville
The video/dvd of Badsville has hit the stores so go pick it up. The movie includes performances by such rock & roll heavyweights as The Hangmen, The Superbees and we Cheetahs performing a live version of No More. Also, a big thanks to all who voted for us in the best indie album category of the 2001 New Times Music Awards. We appreciate the support. We never woulda thought when we were kids that we'd grow up and be handed an award by Leif Garrett!! Wow!! More later kids......
The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs
Busy As A Cheetah
Well, we gotta lotta shit going on!! While searching and auditioning for a new bass wielding Cheetah, we've been playing gigs with our dear friends and heros, Tony Fate of The Bellrays and Rich Coffe of The Excessories. They are both awesome fellas for helping us out. The movie Badsville which features a live Cheetahs' performance hits home video on September 11th. Check it out, as it is a sometimes funny, sometimes scary document of Los Angeles Rock & Roll. We've also been spending alot of time writing our new album which will be released by somebody, somewhere, sometime next year. So far we've penned 18 new songs, some of which we're playing live now.
Cheetahs Grab Two New Times Awards Nominations
Well, the nominations for the annual Los Angeles New Times Awards are out and we Cheetahs are happy to have been named in two categories: Best Punk/Hardcore Band and Best Indie Album Waiting For The Death Of My Generation. Also, we wanna wish a fond farewell to Al's Bar, the last great club in Los Angeles. It really is a sad situation. Al's Bar RIP.
Guitars, Guns & Gold!!! We just finished putting together a rarities album which will include singles, live tracks, a bunch of previously unreleased stuff and one newly recorded song, the title track, Guitars, Guns & Gold. Look for it on Triple X Records sometime in January. The Cheetahs also wanna give thanks to Tony Fate from the Bellrays for sittin' in on bass with us recently after the departure of Jeff Watson from our little group. Tony did a kick-ass job and we love him. Look for us on our upcoming jaunt to Canada with the B-Movie Rats where Rich Coffee of The Excessories fame will be plucking on the bass for us. Should be a blast. More later folks....
The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs - The Video
The Cheetahs will shoot a video for the track "Automatic," at Spaceland in
Silverlake on Saturday, June 16. The song comes from their latest disc
"Waiting for the Death of My Generation." The video, directed by Paul Harb
and Bryan Krandle, revolves around the bat-masked youth on the cover of the
Cheetahs CD, as he hauls a TV set in his red wagon through locations of
urban
decay. The TV set displays shots of the Cheetahs playing the song live. Come on down and get your ugly/pretty mugs in the video!!
The Cheetahs Get Sucked Into Johhny's Problem
We just returned from our nationwide tour with D.I. and we
had a great fucking time!!! Those guys are the coolest!!!! Many beers were drunk, many jokes were played and many urban legends were born. Thanks to everyone who made it
down to a show. Special thenks to Casey, Scott, Ben and Drew. Maybe even Chris. We have more dates in June and July so check out the gigs section. In July
we will be heading to Canada for our first gig ever up there at the Naughty
Camp Festival. We will head up the coast to Vancouver with our buddies The B
Movie Rats for what is sure to be a debauchery-filled tour! The new album,
Waiting For The Death of My Generation, will be out soon in Europe through
Munster Records, hopefully on vinyl, and we have two upcoming singles for Junk Records on the way.
Stay tuned for more rock....
Joey Ramone R.I.P
Austin Rockin' Limits
Hey y'all!! We just finished our two week jaunt to Austin with the B-Movie Rats for the SXSW festival, and to say we had a BLAST would be an understatement. The Rats are quite probably the greatest rock band we've ever had the good fortune to tour with and the new songs they've been playing are frighteningly good. Undoubtedly classic in nature. Our collective hat goes off to Curt, Derrick, Bill, Matt, and Andy for their awe inspiring live shows and for proving that Rock & Roll still thrives in the U.S. of A. As for we Cheetahs, we had a great fuckin' time and appreciate all y'all who came out to see us. We've gotten some great feedback from the shows and will probably be bringing our travelling circus to a town near you soon, so check out our gigs section to find out. Special thanks to Jason and Dave in Austin. You guys rule. The first reviews of our new album are in, so go to the press section to check 'em out. Here's what the Austin Chronicle had to say about our SXSW afternoon show. Later.
From Austin Chronicle's South By Southwest Coverage
Is there a better punk rock band than the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs? Is there a
better rock & roll band than the Cheetahs? Is there a better band, period?
Maybe, but they ain't anywhere on the music industry radar. A conference
favorite for the past several years, the L.A. quartet is a band that leaves
it all onstage, and with the Cheetahs doing their usual detonation set at
this day party on the patio of the Austin music community's favorite cantina
several hours before their scheduled showcase at Emo's, one had to wonder if
maybe they shouldn't pace themselves. Mind you, the four bright-eyed
scruffers didn't seem to be drinking in excess, only rocking in excess. And
what a beautiful thing it is when they do so. Debuting material from their
brand new Triple X Records LP Waiting for the Death of My Generation,
frontman Frank Meyer and the boys let it all hang out, and if you recognize
their name as the Iggy Pop reference it is, that's about all you need to know
about their music. That and the MC5, whose Wayne Kramer is a friend and
frequent collaborator. "Incendiary" is a word overused in the rock critic
lexicon, and yet it was invented for just such a band, and as they tore
through the first four tracks from the new album, one couldn't help but be
glad the band was playing just in front of the Casino's little fountain; if
anyone caught fire, well, the answer was right in front of them. When Meyer,
and later bassist Jeff Watson, got on the edge of said fountain to hold their
guitars high in the rock & roll salute, one had to be a little worried about
them falling in and electrocuting themselves, but clearly this was the last
thing on the band's mind. One gets the sense all they care about is the white
fury behind their eyes when they're going for broke. While the
no-holds-barred Waiting for the Death of My Generation finds the Cheetahs
fleshing out their sound a bit with exotic instrumentation (i.e. keyboards
and horns), their 45-minute rock & roll bare-all was their usual no-frills,
straight-ahead guitar, bass, and bombast. The kind that brings that same
white fury to headbangers' glazed smiles. Speaking of headbangers, former
Dangerous Toys frontman Jason McMaster was on hand to do his best Bon Scott
(check out his local band Broken Teeth) on a song of his that the Cheetahs
cover, "Undertaker." For an encore, he then pulled out his best Bruce
Dickinson as the band tortured Iron Maiden's "Sanctuary." At a show like the
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, that's the last thing you'll find, but the first
thing you'll want afterward.
Automatic on DC101
Okay, we're giving y'all another free download. At this rate, we will have bootlegged our entire album far before Napster gets hold of it. Anyway go to
DC101, the Washington DC radio station, to download our new song, "Automatic." If you like it, tell 'em so. If not, they got plenty of songs by this obscure group called U2 for you to download.
Welcome To The New Cheetah
We're quite happy to announce the addition of our new drummer Eric Herrmann. Eric hails from Cleveland and has played with a couple of local bands here in LA, notably Toothpick Elbow, but is now a full time Angeleno/Cheetah. He is well versed in the language of Rock, (he may even have a Faces bootleg we don't have) and we are pleased as punch to have him. Check out our gigs section to find out where you can catch the new line-up on our upcoming tour with The B-Movie Rats.
More Vinyl Comin' At Ya As if we don't put out enough splendiferous tunes for y'all, we just signed up to put out a new split 7" on Junk Records. Our Triple X cohorts The Adz will contribute the song American Steel, while we will be releasing a vinyl version of Right To Rock. The Billy single that was supposed to come out on Cold Front is now coming out on Junk also. What can we say. We like Lou. Be good by being evil everybody.
Waiting For The Death Of My Generation So the new album is done and will be coming out March 6th on Triple X Records. We'll then be headed out on the road with our brothers in arms, the B-Movie Rats, to spread the Rock throughout the land.
MIX IT AND KICK IT!!
Were finally putting the finishing touches on our new album. We'll be mixing it this week with Mr. Kehew who is just back from mixing the live bonus disc that comes with the rerelease of "Billion Dollar Babies" in London. Good gig Brian. Anyway, after the mix and two last shows with the Toilet Boys and Electric Frankenstein on Dec 1st & 2nd, we're taking a much needed rest until February. Holidays with the family and convincing our wives and girlfriends that "we really don't tour THAT often" being our main motivations. So, until next year, look for a couple comp tracks that'll be coming out, a new single on Junk Records, and start salivating over the release of our new album scheduled for March 6th. You know you want it.
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY Leftovers
Nov. 17th - Los Angeles, CA. Okay, so we failed miserably at updating the tour diary, but sometimes living the moments got in the way of writing about them. The final weeks of the tour went great. Highlights including our bizarre night in Albequerque where the Supersuckers played all covers and we ended up crashing on the floor of a most bizarre group of Satanic Bible reading young ladies. Special thanks to Alexis from Texas for the early morning massages in our hotel room in Dallas. Any band going through Dallas should look her up at rocknrollmassage.com. She's a sweetie. A couple days later, playing a hot rod show on the roof of the parking garage at the Hard Rock Vegas turned into a drunken lap dance frenzy at the strip bar across the street for a couple of us Cheetahs (and an Amazing Crown). Generally, we had a Greaaaaaaaaaat fucking time, made some good friends, and ROCKED!!! Thanks again to all the Supersuckers and Crowns for letting us bum around the country with 'em. It may have been the most fun we've ever had on tour.
Cheers to Eddie, Dan, Ron, Dan, Judd, Jason, Greg and Jack.
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY DAYs 5-11
Oct. 20th - Austin, TX. As you can see, our ability to update the tour diary has been severely hampered by excessive driving, excessive drinking and excessive drug use. What can we say? Every night of the tour has been a blast! The Crowns are really nice guys and the Suckers are the coolest guys in the world! Ron from the Suckers is our new guitar god and Eddie Spaghetti has a million and one hilarious stories. It's drummer Dan's b-day every night and guitarist Dan "Thunder" Bolton is our new drinkin' buddy!!!! Boise, ID was killer!! Small club but packed with crazy motherfuckers. Salt Lake City, UT was a little light when we played (ballad of the opening band!) since we had never played there before - but we did our best to bring the rock to the people! Frank jumped about 20 feet in the air from on top of some tables and looked like he was about to break both knees - he didn't. Denver was, as always, was insane. We have so many amazing friends and fans out there and our pals from the 15th St Tavern came out and partied with us and gave Frank a raz of shit for his KNAC article about Vegas (they gave him a Pussy racket, if you know what that means). We played to a packed house and then partied the rest of the night in supreme fashion. Thanks to Laurie for putting us up and Angie for ruling the world. After the show Art, Mike, Jeff and Thunder Dan hit the town for some late night rockin'. Then we drove 18 hours to Austin and cruised to the Metro for a great show last night. Our pal Dave Glessner (KNAC.COM scribe) put us up at his pad after a swell night of RAWKin'!!!! Now we're off to Houston, and Dallas, and then back to Austin where we have been added to the 'Suckers Free The West Memphis Three record release party at Emo's with Zeke and the Valentie Killers - so be there!!!!! Yee fuckin haw, motherfucker!!!!
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY DAY 4
Oct. 14th - Portland, OR. Only day four and getting to a computer is becoming a pain, as well as cutting into our drinking time. So, here's the highlights.
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY DAY 3
Oct. 13th - Seattle, WA. The waiting is over and we finally did our first gig with The Supersuckers at the Crocodile. The show went off great and all the Supersuckers were really cool and they fucking rocked!! I mean, any band that does a Thin Lizzy cover, a You Am I cover, a Turbo Negro cover and wrote Creepy Jackalope Eye is alright with us. We also met The Amazing Crowns who are the other band on the bill with us for the tour. Really nice guys, psychobilly-ish songs and a kick ass cover of Sin City by AC/DC. Looks like it's gonna be a fun tour. Thanks to Stephanie for putting us up, and putting up with us.
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY DAY 2
Oct. 12th - Seattle, WA. - Well, day two of this fun-loving tour started out ominously enough when an hour after leaving the hotel, Frank remembered he left some weed in the room. Enjoy lucky chambermaid. We got to Seattle and immediately went to see The Catheters at a tranie bar which turned out to be really cool. The Catheters rocked, Art got head butted and a drunk guy tried to piss on him, and a fight broke out on stage that stopped the set cold. Lotsa scrambling about. Then, they rocked some more. All in all, a good time was had by everybody. Anyway, tomorrow is the first show with The Supersuckers, Friday the 13th I might add. More later.
CHEETAHS' TOUR DIARY DAY 1
Oct. 11th - Redlands, CA. Motel 6. The friend to poverty stricken travellers. So, we've hit the road on our three week jaunt with the Supersuckers, and so far it's just been alot of driving. Our first gig is the day after tomorrow, but we decided to cruise up to Seattle early to go and catch The Catheters. If you haven't seen 'em, do it!! They're fucking great. Anyway, we've finished recording our new album at Rotund Rascal Studios in North Hollywood and we think the shit sounds great. The cover of Know Your Product by the Saints is particularly cool because we got our friends Dirty Walt from Fishbone, John Wahl from Clawhammer, Tony Atherton from Butette and Dan Clucas from Dead Air to come in and handle the horn parts. Tony Fate of Bellrays/Grey Spikes fame lended guitar to his song Mama Train, and Frank San Felipo brought in the most surprising addition to the new album, a sitar. No we haven't become fucking hippies, but trust us, the song he plays on rocks!!! We'll try to keep you up to date on what's going on, so stay tuned.
CHEETAHS IN THE STUDIO
Sept. 26th - We've gone into the studio to record our new album, Waiting For The Death Of My Generation with our new producer Brian Kehew at the helm. Brian's credits run from the Muffs and the Dickies to Air and beyond. This guy knows his stuff and we're all shit-happy about how things are going. The record will be released on Triple X Records in February of next year.
THE FILLMORE AND THE FUTURE !!
Sept. 20th - Well, what can ya say about our show last Saturday at the Fillmore for the CMJ conference, other than it was the most fun we've had in a loooooooong time!! The Dragons, The B-Movie Rats, The Hellbenders and Texas Terri & The Stiff Ones ALL kicked ass!!! We all got fucked up and had a great time.
Thanks to Lou at Junk Records for putting us on the bill. You rule Lou!! We had such a great time with the Rats, that we've already started booking a three week national tour with those bastards to begin in February of next year. Dates will come soon, but 'til then, try to catch us on our tour with the Supersuckers in October. Note: We never say no to free drinks. Buy a Cheetah a drink, have a friend for life!!!
MORE RELEASES ON THE WAY!!
Sept 3rd - The Cheetahs will be going into the studio next week to record some new songs for a variety of upcoming releases. We'll be doing a version of The Boys song "Kamikaze" for a Boys tribute record, as well as a version of "Catholic School Girls Rule" for a Chili Peppers tribute. A new single on Cold Front Records will feature the original songs "The Night Billy Wanted To Fly", "Those Days Are Gone" and an acoustic version of "Miss Teen USA" from a live radio performance. The Cheetahs will also be contributing the song "3 Chords & An Attitude" to the Deadbeat Records "Viva Le Vinyl" compilation. Recording of our next full length on Triple X Records begins next month!!!
TAKING THE ROCK TO THE PEOPLE
The Cheetahs will be playing the Las Vegas Shakedown on August 11th, joining a bill of bands that is fucking unbelievable!!! Go to our links page and visit the Shakedown webpage for a complete band listing. Wow!! Also, the Cheetahs have just signed on to do a full scale American tour supporting the Supersuckers starting in October. Stay tuned for dates. THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS ROCK
WITH ZEKE AND NEW BOMB TURKS
Triple X recording artists the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs are making their final touring jaunt before commencing the recording of their upcoming studio full-length, Waiting for the Death of My Generation. The mostly West Coast dates place the Cheetahs in the company of kindred spirits Zeke and the New Bomb Turks. This tour promises to be punk 'n' roll debauchery of the highest order!
FIVE FINGERS
The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs are featured on The Five Fingers of Doctor X, a compilation featuring four-to-five songs each from the Gaza Strippers, Tricky Woo, the Black Halos, Adz, and the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs. Triple X will release the compilation on June 20, 2000.
Since the release of Live on KXLU last April, the Cheetahs have toured the US five times, and have been written up in Rolling Stone, Request, Carbon 14, Flipside, the Austin Chronicle, both Phoenix and Los Angeles New Times, and countless other magazines and fanzines. . The Cheetahs were awarded Best Hard Rock/Punk/Metal Band by the readers of New Times Los Angeles, and are up for a similar award with the L.A. Weekly.
ZEKE, THE NEW BOMB TURKS, AND THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS
Thurs June 22 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
Fri June 23 Albuguerque, NM Launch Pad
Sat June 24 Phoenix, AZ Nita's Hideaway
Sun June 25 San Diego, CA Casbah
Mon June 26 Los Angeles, CA The Garage
Tues June 27 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
April 18, 2000
Well, we're just gearing up for the April/May tour and writing new songs for the next record. We'll enter the studio, with Brother Wayne producing. The album will be out in August on Triple X Records and will be called "Waiting For The Death Of My Generation." Also, the 5 new songs we recorded for the Triple X compilation "The 5 Fingers Of Dr X" will be released on June 20th. There will also be an unreleased Cheetah track ("Coming Down") on the new RAFR compilation. Thanks Martin!!!
March 28, 2000
The Cheetahs welcome our new bassist Jeff watson (Lutefisk, Drill Team) into the family. Best wishes to Dino!!! With our new bassist in tow, we performed a cybercast for Riffage.com in SF with Electric Frankenstein and The Bar Feeders.
March 19, 2000
Returned from two week long tour to Austin to play SXSW. As always, we had a blast!!!
February 2000
We recorded an exclusive new song for Musicblitz.com. The song is called "Generator" and was produced by Wayne Kramer. Go to their site to download the song.
January 16, 2000
The Cheetahs have been busy at Swinghouse with their mentor and producer Wayne Kramer as well as super engineer CJ, recording some new material. 1 song recorded "Comin Down" will appear on the next RAFR compilation. the other songs "Dollhouse" "Trigger Happy" "Mass Confusion" "Let's Dance" & "Kick Me Down" will appear on a Triple X compilation along with friends The Black Halos, The Adz & The Gaza Strippers. This CD should be out in May. The recently released Halloween 4 way split double 7 inch featuring the Cheetahs, B-Movie Rats, Electric Frankenstein & The Candy Snatchers is selling out quick.. If you haven't picked this up yet we have a few copies still sealed in the special screened bag available in the merch section.. As for Gigs the cheetahs will be doing a few FEAR dates here and there as well as there own headlining gigs. The next small tour will be in March surrounding SXSW and then a full scale tour in April across the US.
December 8, 1999
There is a new online interview with the band in the fanzine 100 Punks go to their website to read it.. Getting ready for the various recording projects the Cheetahs have written a slew of new songs and have gone back to the live circuit. The gig in San Francisco with FEAR was incredible. The band will be back in SF on the 18th of this month w/ Brother Wayne Kramer at the Cocodrie. Anyone who was at the last gig there w/ Jeff Dahl knows what to expect....the unexpected.. Don't forget if you live in LA the annual Vital Gestures Xmas show is @ Al's Bar on the 17th of DEC.
November 18, 1999
Well it was a banner fuckin night for the Cheetahs last night as the Cheetahs won an award.
New Times Readers Poll Best Hard Rock/Metal/Punk Band 1999. No one was more shocked than the band , special thanks go out to everyone who voted for us..The show was great, The Bell Rays played with their new drummer Todd Westover and killed. Chris Carter did a great job as the host. Beer & drinks were consumed, a fun time was had by all.
The band also recently played with FEAR at Dragonfly and started what seems to be a good pairing of the bands. Plans are in the works for the two bands to do a SouthEast tour the beginning of next year.
Also this past week the band were filmed for an upcoming movie on the punk rock scene in the 90's that will also feature Electric Frankenstein, The B-Movie Rats and more. A trailer should be finished by Xmas time.
The following news piece about the awards was found on ALL STAR News
Brian Wilson, Beck, Street Walkin' Cheetahs Honored At L.A. Music Awards
October 28, 1999
The cast is off and the Cheetahs are back to business. The rest of the Cheetahs (minus Dino) recently played a set w/ Wayne Kramer in Costa mesa and are set to play at the Bomp 25th anniversary party @ the Garage. Check the gigs section for a list of upcoming Cheetahs dates w/ FEAR & one w/ Backyard Babies. Don't forget if you haven't already picked one up the split CD on Cold Front w/ the Cheetahs & The BellRays is out, and the 4 way split 7inch w/ Electric Frankenstein, B-Movie Rats & Candy Snatchers will be out any day now. Happy Halloween...
October 14, 1999
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Well the tour is over and went great (with the exception of Dino's broken wrist in Detroit).. Luckily along for the ride was another bass player Jeff Porterfield (Grey Spikes, Texas Terri) who filled in during the rest of the Cheetahs sets. Dino did manage to play all of the Wayne Kramer sets (cast & all)...An apology goes out to anyone who was gonna see the band in October as those dates had to be cancelled due to the injury. HOWEVER there are a bunch of new releases of Cheetahs music to hold you over. The PUNK, ROCK & SOUL split w/ the BellRays is out on Cold Front records. . In Addition the Motley Crue Tribute & The Dogs D'Amour Tributes are also out. Go to the Discography to find out more about these new releases. The 4 way split w/ B-Movie Rats, Electric Frankenstein & Candy Snatchers will be out by the end of the Month.
Also in the next week we will have some exclusive pictures and diaries of the past tour. Dino gets out of the cast on October 28th and the band will resume things as normal. Lots of recording sessions are planned for the remainder of 1999, check back for more info...
Aug 4, 1999
Well the first night of Ricky Vodka's Dr. Wu @ the Opium Den seemed like a success, a fun yet sloppy set by the Cheetahs created a fun and sloppy night (I'm still cleaning Jack Daniels out of my ears)..Extra Thanks to The ADZ, Superbees & Furious IV for rocking also. There is a new Merch section that will soon include everything available for purchase. Go their and buy stuff.... Also there should be a new split CD/12 inch w/ the Cheetahs & The Bell Rays available in time for the Sept tour. 5 new songs per band...
July 30, 1999
The current online issue of Bite Me fanzine has an interview with the Cheetahs about drinking habits. Once there go to the exclusive section and read it and weep. The tour should be announced and in the gigs section within the next week...So check it out..
July 21, 1999
The Cheetahs are preparing for another nationwide tour in September. WE will be playing alongside MC5 great Wayne Kramer as both his opening band and his backing band. WE promise some BIG surprises for this tour. Some super jams with our favorite rockers along the way and the usual mayhem that can be found at any Streetwalkin Cheetahs gig. The band has also been asked to be a part of an X tribute record to which we will contribute none other than "Los Angeles", also a quad/split single w/ the Cheetahs, B-Movie Rats, Candy Snatchers & Electric Frankenstein is in the works for a fall release. The Jeff Dahl dates were a blast and we hope to play some more gigs together in the future. WE will be doing some recording w/ Jeff in August, check back for more info.
June 9, 1999
The Cheetahs will do a mini tour w/ Jeff Dahl in July. The dates are in the GIGS section. Plus the band has a new booking agent Kevin Oberland from ABA Booking. Any inquiries should go to the PRESS section for his contact info. He is currently working on a fall tour w/ the Cheetahs, Wayne Kramer & our Northern friends the Black Halos from Canada. Dates will take us as far East as New York, where hopefully we will play with our buddies the Toilet Boys & Electric Frankenstein and then back through Canada. Check back for dates once they are booked.
May 31, 1999
Well so much has happened. The tour with Sylvain Sylvain has finished it's first leg click here for exclusive photos & diary. There are many more dates in the future...If you ever see us ask us about the fight w/ John Entwistle's people or our new fondness of Kari Wuhrer (Thanks for the dance Kari) Plus we are getting ready to mail out a new newsletter. If you wish to be included please send your snail mail address to Streetwalkin Cheetahs .
April 26, 1999
There is a new Cheetahs contest in POPsmear Magazine. Go there to find out how to enter. Also check out the press section to read the good words people are saying about LIVE ON KXLU. Did you buy yours yet?..
Plus I Music has set up a Cheetahs Message Board. USE IT, let people know if we rock or if we suck.
PLUS, the good people at MUSIC WORTH HEARING have added some video screen grabs from a gig in Portland last year. Check out the carnage.
April 17, 1999
LIVE on KXLU is out now, If you haven't heard it yet go read the 4 star ROLLING STONE review or the one at ALT.CULTURE.GUIDE and then go to the SONGS section and hear an audio sample of each song .....then go buy it.Thanks
Stuff
The Cheetahs will be very busy this summer with new recordings and touring. First they will tour throughout May w/ Sylvain Sylvain from the New York Dolls. As with the recently completed Wayne Kramer tour the Cheetahs will play 2 sets each night -- one as the Cheetahs and the 2nd as Sylvain's backing band. Other dates opening for Kid Rock & Fishbone are also in the works.Check the GIGS section often for new dates.
As for recording, the band who started as a cover band will show the support by appearing on multiple Tribute LP's to be released in 99/00.
FEB 24, 1999
The Cheetahs will be doing a cameo in Legs McNeil's Charles Manson epic"These Children That Come At You With Knives." The fumetti-style script will be in the tradition of Punk Magazine's now famous parodies "Mutant Monster Beach Party," which starred Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone, and "Legend Of Nick Detroit" starring Richard Hell. The 15 page mix of still pictures and comic styled lettering will appear in the 20.0(May/June) issue of POPsmear Magazine and will feature an all star cast of '70s punk rockers, '90s punk rockers, A list actors, porno stars and other assorted freaks. The cast includes Tool singer Maynard Keenan, actress Chloe Webb (Sid and Nancy, China Beach), infamous writer Jerry Stahl, porn legends Veronica Hart and Sharon Mitchell, Wayne Kramer from the MC5, Handsome Dick Manitoba from the Dictators, Arthur Kane from the New York Dolls, Jimmy Zero from the Dead Boys, Kembra Pfahler from Voluptuous Horrors of Karen Black, Shawn Pierce from the Toilet Boys, the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, Texas Terri, the ADZ, B Movie Rats, SexyXrist, and more!
Feb 2, 1999
I guess the 20 year anniversary of Sid Vicious' death is as good a time as any for some news. The Cheetahs' new CD "LIVE ON KXLU" will be out next month, with the first copies coming w/ a bonus disc containing 3 songs involving Wayne Kramer in one way or another..(more later)
Plus there will be a Legs McNeil piece in an upcoming issue of PoPsmear magazine that will be similar to the old PUNK magazine photo movies, somewhere in there the Cheetahs will be represented.
The Cheetahs also have begun recordings for upcoming compilations including a Radio Birdman tribute, a Flamin Groovies tribute, a one off single recreation celebrating the only single by forgotten british punk rockers The RINGS featuring original member TWINK (Pretty Things, Pink Fairies) doing the vocals, a Pleasure Fuckers tribute single and more to come...WEAR YOUR INFLUENCES ON YOUR FUCKIN SLEEVE BABY!
Jan 20, 1999
The big news, the on stage jam in Austin Texas March 19 at this years' SXSW conference between the Cheetahs , MC5 great Wayne Kramer and Sonics Rendezvous/Rationals great Scott Morgan...WOW! Bootleggers take note..This has to be captured. Check out the GIGS section and don't miss one.!
The new LIVE CD is mastered today.
Dec 23, 1999
Frank Meyer of the Cheetahs & Wayne Kramer were called up on stage at the Troubador to join the Hellacopters for a couple of songs...A full story can be found HEREAlso the new Streetwalkin Cheetahs/BellRays split 7 inch XMAS single has been released by Safety Pin Records in Spain. Limited Quantities will be available directly from the Cheetahs through mailorder or from Safety Pin directly! ! ! Check here soon for info.
Dec 9, 1998
The Cheetahs will be playing DEC 30 @ the Key Club in Los Angeles as a reunion show for last years US Nuttstalk tour w/ Trulio Disgracious, More details to follow. Also famed writer Legs McNeil(PUNK, Please Kill Me) has written the liner notes for the next Cheetahs Full Length CD. Plus The Cheetahs show at this years SXSW in Austin Texas is shaping up to be a very special event . Besides playing the gig opening for the great Wayne Kramer many guests are starting to be scheduled and a super jam should happen.
Nov 17,1998
Important Cheetahs gig coming up on Dec 4 @ Spaceland...Anyone who hasn't seen the band should definitely attend as the Cheetahs will be more than ready to play live (it'll be almost 1 month since the last live show...it's like withdrawal) plus for those who have seen the band there are a bunch of new songs since the Wayne Kramer Demos.
Nov 7, 1998
The Cheetahs played at Wayne Kramer's record Release Party last night and rocked the house, the crowd was filled w/ such luminaries as Chris Spedding, Legs McNeil (Who commented specifically on how much he liked the band), Mick Farren, Twink (Pink Fairies), even George Wendt from Cheers...The Cheetahs were great, Wayne was great..A good time was had by all....except the sound man....too much loud rock n Roll...
Nov 5, 1998
One of the tracks produced by Wayne Kramer (a cover of Debauchery) will be included on a Dog's D'Amour tribute CD to be released early '99 in Europe, other bands on the CD include, Jeff Dahl, Black Halos, and many more..
Nov 2, 1998
The Cheetahs will have a split single released later this month primarily in Spain and Europe on the Safety Pin label. The single features 2 songs from the Cheetahs (I wanna Die for Xmas & a cover of FEAR's Fuck Xmas) on one side and 2 from local L.A. rockers and friends The Bellrays on the other.
Sept. 11th - A few words...
For once, us loudmouths from the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs are at a loss for
words. The September 11th tragedy is shocking and leaves the band sad, breathless and gasping for air. We live in L.A. but have many friends and
family members in NY and our hearts go out to everyone in NY, DC and
Pennsylvania who is suffering as a result of these horrific events. Our sympathies go out to the friends and family of Johnny Heff, guitarist for New York punk rawkers The Bullys, a band we have shared the stage with several times. Hef is a New York City
fireman and has been missing since the Twin Towers collapsed. His crew was
one of the first called to the scene at the World Trade Center and although he
spoke to his wife before the collapse, he has been missing ever since. Like many,
many Americans in these cities, Johnny is a hero. Let's try to band
together, keep cool heads, and pray for a definitive yet non-escalating end to these events. Be positive and stay
focused.
March 16, 2001:
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs
Casino El Camino day party, Friday 16
1)Art's amp blows up during soundcheck (we're already borrowing equipment from the Supersuckers. Thanks Ron)
2)Cherie Curry and Sandy West from the Runaways join us onstage for a version of Cherry Bomb
3)Frank's puked three days in a row.
4)Local newspaper refers to Cheetahs as writers of "misogynistic hate anthems" huh?
5)Jeff gets used as a plaything by a 130 pound Saint Bernard named Bam-Bam. (Thanks Lisa & Lloyd)
...The biggest upset took place in the Hard Rock/Metal/Punk category. Triple X
Records' own Streetwalkin' Cheetahs slinked past the Muffs, Wayne Kramer,
the BellRays, and Pennywise for the plaque. Frontman Frank Meyer seemed
most surprised: "We may not be the most popular band, we may not be the
most hip or good-looking band, but we are the hardest working band in
Hollywood. We tour, we play, we put out records left and right. Maybe hard
work does pay off in this jaded town we call Hollywood."
Hosted by L.A. radio personality and former Dramarama guitarist Chris
Carter, the ceremony featured sets by Bayu, the BellRays, the Wondermints,
the Negro Problem, and Pastilla.